She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York.
I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending I had only been joking.
(often reflexive)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
out of the hole — {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With a score better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a score above zero. * /It took us a long time to get out of the hole in the card game./ 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out of … Dictionary of American idioms
out of the hole — {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With a score better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a score above zero. * /It took us a long time to get out of the hole in the card game./ 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out of … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ the\ hole — adv or adj. phr. informal 1a. With a score better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a score above zero. It took us a long time to get out of the hole in the card game. 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out of trouble in… … Словарь американских идиом
get someone out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
dig out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
dig someone out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
hole — 1 noun (C) 1 SPACE IN STH SOLID an empty space in something solid (+ in): We ll just dig a big hole in the ground and bury the box in it. 2 SPACE STH CAN GO THROUGH a space in something that allows things, light etc to get through to the other… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hole — hole1 W2S1 [həul US houl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(space in something solid)¦ 2¦(space something can go through)¦ 3¦(empty place)¦ 4¦(weak part)¦ 5¦(animal s home)¦ 6¦(unpleasant place)¦ 7¦(golf)¦ 8 hole in one 9 make a hole in som … Dictionary of contemporary English
hole — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hol (from neuter of hol, adjective, hollow) & holh; akin to Old High German hol, adjective, hollow and perhaps to Old English helan to conceal more at hell Date: before 12th century 1. a. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
out — [out] adv. [ME < OE ut, akin to ON út, Ger aus < IE base * ud , up, up away > Sans úd , L us(que)] 1. a) away from, forth from, or removed from a place, position, or situation [they live ten miles out] b) away from home [to go out for… … English World dictionary
